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Christa Pike now walking after failed US execution, lawyer tells BBC

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A lawyer says the murderer of Colleen Slemmer is moving around her hospital room after surviving two lethal injections.

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Section: US & Canada
By: James FitzGerald
Published: Oct 8, 2026, 3:02 PM UTC
Updated: Oct 8, 2026, 3:02 PM UTC

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A lawyer says the murderer of Colleen Slemmer is moving around her hospital room after surviving two lethal injections.

BBCUnited KingdomChrista Pike now walking after US execution went wrong, lawyer says

Christa Pike is "up and walking" just a week after surviving two lethal injections, her lawyer now says.

WBAL-TVChrista Pike 'up and walking' after surviving execution attempt, lawyer says

Recovery marks a dramatic turnaround for Pike, who was declared brain dead after a botched execution in Tennessee

The GuardianUnited KingdomChrista Pike is ‘up and walking’ for first time after failed execution, lawyer says

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Christa Pike

American murderer on death row (born 1976)

Christa Gail Pike is an American convicted murderer on death row in Tennessee. In 1995, when she was 18, Pike and her boyfriend lured their 19-year-old classmate Colleen Slemmer into a wooded area in Knoxville where they tortured and killed her. Slemmer was beaten, slashed, and had a pentagram carved in her chest before Pike killed her by crushing her skull. Pike was arrested within two days and sentenced to death in 1996 at the age of 20, making her one of the youngest women to receive a death sentence in the United States during the post-Furman period.

BBC

British public service broadcaster

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England. Originally established in 1922 as the British Broadcasting Company, it evolved into its current state with its current name on 1 January 1927. It is the oldest and largest local and global broadcaster by stature and by number of employees, with a total staff of 22,000.

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Christa Pike now walking after US execution went wrong, lawyer saysBBCUnited Kingdom6 hr. ago
Christa Pike Is Now Walking After Surviving 2 Lethal Injections During Botched Execution, Lawyer SaysPeople.com4 hr. ago
Christa Pike 'up and walking' after surviving execution attempt, lawyer saysWBAL-TV3 hr. ago
Christa Pike is ‘up and walking’ for first time after failed execution, lawyer saysThe GuardianUnited Kingdom8 hr. ago
Christa Pike walking for the first time after failed execution, lawyer saysYahoo10 hr. ago
Christa Gail Pike is ‘taking limited steps’ week after failed TN execution, attorneys sayWVLT3 hr. ago
Christa Pike's lawyers speak after court hearingLiveNOW from FOX5 hr. ago
Christa Pike "up and walking" following failed execution attempt, lawyer saysFOX13 Memphis3 hr. ago
Christa Pike 'has taken a few steps' since failed Tennessee execution attempt, reports say9News2 hr. ago
Christa Pike Up and Walking After Failed Execution, Lawyer SaysTMZ3 hr. ago
‘Angry and confused’ Christa Pike is walking for first time after botched execution, lawyer saysThe IndependentUnited Kingdom9 hr. ago
Death Row Prisoner Christa Pike Walking and Speaking After Failed Execution AttemptDemocracy Now!7 hr. ago

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